MANGHAM, La. – Beef producers will hear ways for improving their bottom line at the annual Northeast Louisiana Beef and Forage Field Day, which is being held September 17 at Goldmine Plantation, 188 Cummins Road.

Registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., with the program from 9 a.m. to noon and lunch will be provided, said LSU AgCenter agent Keith Collins, one of the coordinators of the field day.

Collins said topics will include body condition scoring, nutrient removal by hay, pasture weed control, value of hay quality, economics of marketing opportunities and aerial drone demonstration and applications.

Directions to the farm:

From Winnsboro: Take Highway 618 (Lone Cedar Rd) west 6 miles and veer right (north) on Highway 135, then 1.6 miles to Goldmine Plantation.

From Mangham: From Highway 15/ U.S. 425 take Highway 132 west 5.7 miles, turn left (south) on Highway 135 then 8.5 miles to Goldmine.

From Monroe: Take Highway 15 east to Alto, turn right (south) at Alto on Highway 135. Then 11.2 miles to Goldmine.

For more information contact Jim McCann at 318-649-2663, Keith Collins at 318-728-3216, Jason Holmes at 318-368-9935 or Wink Alison at 318-435-2903.